.hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce

Another foray into the Offline Online .hack universe: success!

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May 29, 2007 3:58PM PST

All in all, I think that the .hack//G.U. series is doing a much better job at keeping people involved (and interested!) in the series than the original four games. In .hack//G.U. volume two: Reminisce, the pacing resembled the first games a little, in the fact that you had to collect virus cores. (renamed now to data seeds- why?) This sort of tedium that breaks up the pacing of the games is exactly what the first 4 suffered for.

However, that is probably my ONLY complaint. The rest... is amazing. Brilliant story, great voice acting, WONDERFUL battle system, and a compelling plot. The characters are well-developed, and can be further developed at the player's choosing, via giftcards from the game itself. In addition to the main, story-driven quest, this game has managed to pack in the elements of about five different games- from racing, to RPG, to FPS, fighting, and even a simulation! The bonus of having interactivity on the forums, as well as seeing constant news updates about the world in 2017 really puts you into the element of the game- you're not sitting on the sidelines, you're actively a part. All in all, it's a fun romp in an offline online world. :)